India News | Man Jumps Before Metro in Nirman Vihar, Dies During Treatment

New Delhi, Feb 10 (PTI) A 56-year-old salesman threw himself in front of a train at Nirman Vihar metro station in east Delhi, police said.

The incident was reported to police by the station controller.

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When police reached the station on Blue Line, they found that the victim, Atul Aggarwal, a resident of Swasthya Vihar, had been taken to Hedgewar Hospital, a senior police officer said.

Aggarwal was later shifted to Max Hospital for further treatment. He succumbed around 1 pm during treatment, the officer said.

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The matter has been booked under section 174 CrPC and is being looked into, police said.

"A person allegedly attempted suicide at Nirman Vihar Metro Station at around 9 am. He was sent to the nearest hospital. There was a minor delay in services," a source said.

The body has been preserved at Lal Bahadur Shastri hospital mortuary.

A note was found on Aggarwal in which he blamed nobody for the act, police said.

Aggarwal used to work as a laptop salesman at Nehru Place market. His family members and relatives suspect no foul play, police added.

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